I got pretty excited when I saw September coming up and thought about how I could finally post a pumpkin post. At first I wanted to post about my pumpkin spice sheet cake that I used to make for Thanksgiving because it brings back memories of spending Thanksgiving at my grandma's house and being in the kitchen with my grandma, mom, sister, aunt and cousin. Because my grandma is no longer with us, Thanksgiving doesn't quite have the same feeling it used to so I decided to hold onto that one for a little longer and possibly add a couple memorable stories. I'll probably bring it out in November...stay tuned.
I found this pumpkin cupcake recipe on Pioneer Woman (thanks Bethany...another hook up from you. Remember when we were both preggers and eating every party mix in sight!?). You all should make sure you catch the new PW show on the Food Network. Happy Fall Y'all (here's hoping)!
Ingredients
■Muffin Ingredients:
■1 cup All-purpose Flour
■1/2 cup Sugar
■2 teaspoons Baking Powder
■1-1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
■1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger
■1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
■1/2 teaspoon Salt
■4 Tablespoons Butter, cut into pieces
■1 cup (heaping) Pumpkin Puree
■1/2 cup Evaporated Milk
■1 whole Egg
■1-1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
■1/2 cup Golden Raisins (optional!)
Topping
■2 Tablespoons Sugar
■1 teaspoon Cinnamon
■1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
FOR FROSTING:
■1/4 cup Softened Butter
■4 ounces, weight Cream Cheese
■1/2 pound Powdered Sugar
■1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Generously grease 12 muffin tins.
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Cut in butter with two knives or a pastry blender until it is fully incorporated. In a separate bowl, mix together pumpkin, evaporated milk, egg, and vanilla. Pour pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture. Add raisins. Fold gently until mixture is just combined.
Pour into a greased muffin pan—batter hardly ever fills all twelve unless you keep it down to 1/2 full. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar-nutmeg mixture over the top of each unbaked muffin.
Bake for 25 minutes. Allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes, then remove and allow to cool. Ice with cream cheese frosting.
To make the frosting, mix all ingredients on high until soft and whipped. Spread onto completely cooled muffins, or place into a large pastry bag with a large star tip and go crazy! Store in the fridge, as icing will soften at room temperature.
■Muffin Ingredients:
■1 cup All-purpose Flour
■1/2 cup Sugar
■2 teaspoons Baking Powder
■1-1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
■1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger
■1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
■1/2 teaspoon Salt
■4 Tablespoons Butter, cut into pieces
■1 cup (heaping) Pumpkin Puree
■1/2 cup Evaporated Milk
■1 whole Egg
■1-1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
■1/2 cup Golden Raisins (optional!)
Topping
■2 Tablespoons Sugar
■1 teaspoon Cinnamon
■1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
FOR FROSTING:
■1/4 cup Softened Butter
■4 ounces, weight Cream Cheese
■1/2 pound Powdered Sugar
■1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Generously grease 12 muffin tins.
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Cut in butter with two knives or a pastry blender until it is fully incorporated. In a separate bowl, mix together pumpkin, evaporated milk, egg, and vanilla. Pour pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture. Add raisins. Fold gently until mixture is just combined.
Pour into a greased muffin pan—batter hardly ever fills all twelve unless you keep it down to 1/2 full. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar-nutmeg mixture over the top of each unbaked muffin.
Bake for 25 minutes. Allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes, then remove and allow to cool. Ice with cream cheese frosting.
To make the frosting, mix all ingredients on high until soft and whipped. Spread onto completely cooled muffins, or place into a large pastry bag with a large star tip and go crazy! Store in the fridge, as icing will soften at room temperature.
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